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"'The government has set an ambitious target of 49 lakh hectare of irrigation projects of which already 41 lakh hectare has been achieved," he added. The projects include completion of 379 pending irrigation projects, inter linking of the Par-Tapi-Narmada and Damanbgana-Pinjal rivers, restoration of dams and rejuvenation of canals. State water resources minister Girish Mahajan said since the BJP government assumed power in the state, 119 projects have been completed. Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday asserted that the Centre has so far earmarked Rs 75,000 crore for a slew of irrigation projects across the state. With an eye on the 2019 general elections, the incumbent BJP government has given a big push to the irrigation sector in Maharashtra..